Isla de Izaro Wind Statistics, Janeiro averages since 2006

This image shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions through a typical January. The biggest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue implies the strength, with dark blue strongest. It is based on 2868 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2007, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Isla de Izaro, located 17 km away (11 miles). There are not enough recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. Without question some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3.

According to the model, the most common wind at Isla de Izaro blows from the NW. If the rose graph shows a fairly circular pattern, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Isla de Izaro. Converseley, dominant spokes represent favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. Over an average January, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (pale blue) about 14% of the time (4 days each January) and blows offshore 28% of the time (8 days in an average January). During a typical January winds stronger than >40kph (25mph) are expected on 4 days at Isla de Izaro

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.